Tag Commencement
Students choose Anders Holm to speak at commencement
Comic actor and writer Anders Holm, a 2003 University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate, will be the speaker for spring commencement ceremonies on May 18 and 19. Read More
Share the Moment through social media during commencement weekend
Commencement is one of the most joyous times in the life of UW–Madison students and parents. Read More
Commencement benefits from behind-the-scenes work
Thousands of graduating students will make their way across the commencement stage this weekend, posing for photos, hearing the hoots from family members high up in the Kohl Center seats and beaming with pride. Read More
2012 graduates: Morgridges will match your gifts
With the help of a generous matching gift challenge from John and Tashia Morgridge, last year’s commencement campaign achieved 10 percent participation from the Class of 2011. Read More
New UW–Madison graduates have compelling stories
Every UW–Madison graduate has a story. Here are eight stories of students who will receive their degrees at commencement ceremonies May 18-20 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
What makes a great commencement speech?
It’s commencement season, and Inside UW–Madison talked with Sarah Jedd, assistant faculty associate for Communication Arts 100 and 105, speech composition and public speaking, about… Read More
Bartz to address graduates at spring commencement
Carol Bartz, the former CEO and president of Autodesk and Yahoo!, is returning to her alma mater to deliver the charge to the graduates at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's four commencement ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20 at the Kohl Center. Read More
Recent sightings: UW produces another crop of alumni
A graduate displays a cap with a unique message during a winter commencement ceremony at the Kohl Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on… Read More
Share your commencement moments, photos this weekend
It's never been easier to share the joy of commencement weekend. Read More
Degree coordinators help students move forward
Days before winter commencement ceremonies, a student worker sits amidst teetering stacks of red diploma covers. None contain diplomas. Still, each one needs a plastic insert and an informational sheet, so the student must wade through the stacks one at a time. Read More
Time running out for 2011 graduates to get Morgridge match on gifts
The clock is ticking. University of Wisconsin–Madison Class of 2011 graduates can see their gifts to support the university doubled, but only through Saturday, Dec. 31. Read More
Team Rubicon co-founder to speak at Dec. 18 commencement
Jake Wood, president of Team Rubicon, a nonprofit veterans' service organization that he co-founded following the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, will speak at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's 2011 mid-year commencement. Read More
Morgridges pledge to match graduates’ gifts
John and Tashia Morgridge did much more than deliver the charge to the graduates at the undergraduate commencement ceremonies this weekend. They announced that they have pledged to match each gift made by a member of the graduating senior class through the end of 2011. Read More
Live captioning available for commencement video streams
For the first time, each of UW–Madison’s five spring commencement ceremonies at the Kohl Center will be live captioned in real time. Read More
Morgridges to address graduates at spring commencement
Alumni John and Tashia Morgridge will deliver the charge to the graduates at the university’s four undergraduate commencement ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday, May 14-15, at the Kohl Center. Read More
Three to receive honorary degrees on May 13
A highly respected former Wisconsin congressman and a husband and wife team dedicated to advocating for water systems worldwide, ancient and modern, have been selected to receive honorary degrees at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's May 13 spring commencement ceremony. Read More